NEW295549
AX: Cannot follow in-page links with VoiceOver in iPadOS 18.5 
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=295549
Summary AX: Cannot follow in-page links with VoiceOver in iPadOS 18.5
jesse.greenberg
Reported 2025-07-07 14:37:03 PDT
The same problem reported in https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=179011 is happening in iPadOS 18.5. In iOS 18.5 you can currently not follow any in-page links to anything but inputs. Steps to reproduce: 1. Activate VoiceOver on iPadOS 2. Open http://jsbin.com/wumitiw in Safari 3. Navigate to any of the links (except "link to input") 4. Follow the link (i.e. double tap) Result: The focus moves to the correct element for a split second and then moves back onto the link that was clicked on. Expected: The focus should go and stay where the link pointed to.
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Radar WebKit Bug Importer
Comment 1 2025-07-07 14:37:12 PDT
<rdar://problem/155259072>
Addie
Comment 2 2026-02-16 08:46:39 PST
Is there any estimated timeframe available for a fix?
beeps
Comment 3 2026-05-08 08:26:33 PDT
Encountered this today with iOS 26.4, though virtual focus was moved to was the first element of the page, rather than the link that was activated. Bit of a rough one, as it renders any 'tables of contents' unusable. It feels like the severity of this should be higher.
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